Ghana-Egypt: Continental powerhouses collide Ghanas bid to make a third successive World Cup finals will see them meet Egypt in the first leg of their play-off today. The Black Stars will enter the match in good form, having finished four points clear of 2012 African Cup of Nations champions Zambia at the top of qualifying Group D. And they will be confident of building a lead in the home leg of the play-off, given their superb record in front of their own fans. Indeed, the Black Stars have not tasted defeat on home soil since going down to Cameroon in Accra during the semis of the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations, though they have not been beaten at the Baba Yara Stadium since 2000, when they lost to South Africa. However, coach Kwesi Appiah knows his side must not take their opponents for granted in the crucial first leg at the Baba Yara Stadium. Its a big game, a game which is important to all Ghanaians, he said. Every member on my team is aware of that. Egypt are seven-time
Posted on: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 06:53:18 +0000
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